This feature allows you to communicate revisions, new designs, comments and so on, without changing the garment or the simulation. You add annotations to the garment in the 3D window.
Annotations are part of the file and can be included in the tech pack. For more information, refer to Tech Packs in VStitcher.
Note: Annotations are connected to the camera view and colorway. If you change the camera view or colorway, the annotations no longer display.
Adding an Annotation
To add an annotation:
Select the Annotate icon from your main toolbar:
Select "+ New Annotation" from the context view
Write your annotation in the text box, then select "Add"
The annotation icon will appear in the upper left corner of the 3D window. Select this, then move it to your intended location around the garment:
Displaying an Annotation in a Separate Window
You can display an annotation in a separate window.
To display the annotation in a separate window:
On the 3D annotations pane, click the annotation you want to display. At the right side, opposite the annotation name, icons are displayed.
Note: The icon for your external image editor is displayed only after an annotation was created using your external image editor. Clicking the icon is equivalent to clicking Draw Externally on the Horizontal contextual menu. For more information, refer to Draw Externally.
For information about
refer to Hiding an Annotation.
Click
The annotation is displayed in a separate window. To close the window, click X at the top right of the window.
Hiding an Annotation
You can hide an annotation so that it does not display in the 3D window. Note that the annotation flag does display.
To hide the annotation:
On the 3D annotations pane, click the annotation you want to hide. At the right side, opposite the annotation name, icons are displayed.
Note: The icon for your external image editor is displayed only after an annotation was created using your external image editor. Clicking the icon is equivalent to clicking Draw Externally on the Horizontal contextual menu. For more information, refer to Draw Externally.
For information about
refer to Displaying an Annotation in a Separate Window.
Click
to hide the annotation. The icon changes to
To display the annotation, click
Tip: If you hide an annotation, go to another annotation, and then return to the original annotation, the original annotation is no longer hidden. An annotation can be hidden only when it is selected, and when it's unselected it reverts to shown.
Closing the 3D Annotations Pane
Once you have finished working on the 3D annotations pane, you can close it.
To close the 3D annotations pane, do one of the following:
On the 3D annotations pane, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the annotations space:
On the Main toolbar, click a different tool. For example, click Select.
Viewing Annotations
If there are annotations, you can view these in the 3D annotations pane and reply, edit, or delete as appropriate.
To display the pane:
In the 3D window, ensure you have a completed simulation displaying.
On the Main toolbar, click Annotate.
The 3D annotations pane is displayed on the left of the screen.
If there are multiple annotations, click one to select it.
Click Reply, Edit, or Delete, as appropriate. If you reply, this is added to the annotation.
Tip: Alternatively, on the Main menu, click Tools, then 3D Annotations to view the pane.
Deleting Annotations
You can easily delete annotations. Note that if an annotation has multiple comments, deleting the annotation will delete all comments.
To delete an annotation:
In the 3D annotations pane, hover over the annotation. An X is displayed.
Click X. A confirmation message is displayed.
Click Yes. The annotation is deleted.
Tip: To delete an individual comment, go to the comment and click Delete.